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Recipe: Summer Bean Salad

I seem to be on a salad kick these last few weeks. But why not! Summer is winding down, gardens are producing and people are trying to figure out new ways to use it all! Well I have a quick, simple, and really yummy dish that is perfect for last minute get togethers, and it was featured in Taste of Homes Cooking for 2 Magazine (even though we have a family of 4..haha).

When I found out my recipe was in a magazine, I was tickled pink....I was so excited. I mean how often has this happened to me? NEVER!!! I still have the magazine and this was in 2007!

As the article note said, I had received a call from a friend wanting to come over for lunch. At the time (over 15 years ago) we lived on the same property as our church (the church has since built a new building and relocated), but I had a large garden there and loved it. So knowing I only had about 45 minutes till she got there I did a quick inventory to see what I had, remembered a recipe my mom had and ran to the garden to make a quick salad.

We called it a Summer Bean Salad and what were the basic ingredients?

fresh green beans

hard-boiled eggs, (one or two), chopped, quartered or sliced

chopped red onion

Plum tomatoes, quartered

Italian salad dressing

The amounts of the ingredients will vary according to how many people you are serving. You just eye ball it.

How to assemble:

boil or steam your beans till crisp tender, you don't want them to turn to mush.drain and immediately place in ice water. Drain and pat dry.

In a serving bowl, combine the beans, tomato, egg and onion, drizzle with dressing and toss to coat!

Wah-lah! It's done and ready to eat. It's fresh tasting, easy and your guests will love it!!! Gee, makes me wish I had a garden. You can play with the ingredients as well. Bacon would go amazing with this as would some cheese crumbles.